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HEARTplay currently offers peer-support groups for children, teens, and young adults in Newton, MA and online. All groups require registration and are offered on an on-going basis during the school year. Participants are encouraged but not required to attend regularly and some groups have a co-occurring caregiver support group. All groups are facilitated by experienced mental health counselors and utilize the expressive arts to engage participants in activities to remember and honor their person as well as to develop emotional awareness and coping skills. The most important factor in HEARTplay groups, though, is that participants get to be with peers who have also experienced a death, which, as many participants have said, helps them to feel less alone.
Registration is required. If you are new to the HEARTplay program please register here.
HEARTplay in Person Groups
Pre-school, elementary, and teen groups offered. Co-occurring caregiver group
Meets first Saturday of the month October-June 10 AM-12 PM​
Good Shepherd Community Care.
160 Wells Ave. Newton.
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afterschool
HEARTplay Virtual Groups
Bi-weekly elementary & teen groups.
B-weekly Open HEARTS, grief group for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
NEW: Adult caregiver support group. Open to all registered HEARTplay families. 3rd Thursday of each month 12-1pm.
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(meeting links are emailed to registered participants prior to the group.)
youngadult
HEARTplay Young Adult is designed for individuals college aged up to age 30. It is a peer-support bereavement group focused on issues particular to the transitional time of young adulthood including: leaving home after a loss, meeting new people, finding support and outlets for your grief, time management, and the importance of self-care.
FALL 2025
College-age group Dates/Times TBA
Young Adult group 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month 5pm
(currently on zoom)
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